1981-1990

  • Fernando Arrabal – Le cimetière des voitures AKA Car Cemetery (1983)

    France1981-1990ArthouseFernando Arrabal
    Le cimetière des voitures (1983)
    Le cimetière des voitures (1983)

    Quote:
    Based on Arrabal’s play of the same name, Car Cemetery is sort of an eighties punk rock version of the Christ story. We follow the life of a messianic figure from birth through to his death although instead of taking place in and around the Middle East it’s set in a post apocalyptic garbage dump full of rusty, broken down cars and it’s populated by various degenerates – pimps, prostitutes, and other nefarious types.Read More »

  • Ali Khamraev – Sad zhelaniy AKA Garden of Desires (1987)

    Ali Khamraev1981-1990DramaRomanceRussia
    Sad zhelaniy (1987)
    Sad zhelaniy (1987)

    Lyrical drama about the last pre-war summer of three sisters who came to her grandmother in the village. The world appears to them is a huge and beautiful “garden of desires”, all eagerly awaiting the birth of Asi, which does not leave a premonition of impending disaster.Read More »

  • Jana Bokova – Arena: Tales from Barcelona (1989)

    1981-1990DocumentaryJana BokovaUnited Kingdom
    Tales from Barcelona (1989)
    Tales from Barcelona (1989)

    Award-winning director Jana Bokova presents a typically idiosyncratic portrait of Europe’s most fashionable city. An equally eccentric and fascinating collection of characters offer a personal view of Barcelona, where a new cosmopolitan awareness sits alongside the proud Catalan sense of place and history. Tony Miro is one of Barcelona’s top fashion designers, Tito makes gigantic sculptures out of human hair, and Carmen de Roca Sastre is a wonderfully imposing 80-year-old Catalan who lives in Gaudi’s magnificent La Pedrera. They are joined by performance artist, Albert Vidal; futuristic designer, Louis Fortes; and transvestites Emmy and Liberty. As they tell us about their lives, they reveal the more bizarre side of the city that has become Spain’s gateway to Europe.Read More »

  • Otar Iosseliani – Et la lumière fut AKA And Then There Was Light (1989)

    Otar Iosseliani1981-1990ArthouseDramaFrance
    Et la lumière fut (1989)
    Et la lumière fut (1989)

    Events in an idyllic African village are shown in detail in the period just before logging trucks come in and cut down the forest around the villagers, forcing them to move into the wretched shantytowns that surround major cities throughout the undeveloped world. Despite the familiar premise, this surprisingly unsentimental film by Georgian director Otar Ioselliani has several things going for it, beginning with the cinematography and including the natural and unaffected (non-professional) performances of the villagers.Read More »

  • Henri Pachard – On The Loose (1987)

    Erotica1981-1990Henri PachardUSA
    On The Loose (1987)
    On The Loose (1987)

    As a couples relationship ends a series of encounters unfolds that eventually brings them back together.Read More »

  • Joel Silberg – Breakin’ (1984)

    Joel Silberg1981-1990ComedyDramaThe Cannon GroupUSA
    Breakin' (1984)
    Breakin’ (1984)

    Plot
    Kelly is a struggling young jazz dancer (Lucinda Dickey). Through her gay friend Adam (Phineas Newborn III), she is introduced to two Street dancers, Ozone (Adolfo Quiñones) and Turbo (Michael Chambers), who have a bitter rivalry with another crew known as Electro Rock, consisting of poppers Popin’ Pete (Timothy Solomon), Poppin’ Taco (Bruno Falcon) and Lollipop (Ana ‘Lollipop’ Sánchez). They also struggle to overcome scorn from Kelly’s dance instructor, Franco, who disapproves of her hybrid dance style and affiliation with street dancers. Kelly soon becomes the sensation of the street crowds. Through it all, the audience is treated to a variety of breakthrough performances, including Turbo’s “Broom Scene” and Taco’s unique popping solos during the dance battles at the Radiotron nightclub. Many hit songs are featured, including “There’s No Stoppin’ Us” by Ollie & Jerry and “Tour de France” by Kraftwerk.Read More »

  • Henri Pachard – Charm School (1986)

    Erotica1981-1990Henri PachardUSA
    Charm School (1986)
    Charm School (1986)

    A defiant young teenage girl is sent to a strict girl’s school in order to “straighten her out”, but she clashes with the stern headmistress while seducing the staff and student body.Read More »

  • Francis Ford Coppola – The Outsiders (1983)

    Francis Ford Coppola1981-1990CrimeDramaUSA
    The Outsiders (1983)
    The Outsiders (1983)

    When two poor greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.Read More »

  • Steve Gomer – Sweet Lorraine (1987)

    Drama1981-1990Steve GomerUSA
    Sweet Lorraine (1987)
    Sweet Lorraine (1987)

    Summers at The Lorraine have been a blast, but the guests and staff have saved the best…for last.Read More »

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